Ashburn (January 3, 2017) — Stone Bridge High School senior Gracie Yacura has made a commitment to play field hockey at Vassar College beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year. “It feels great to already know where I’m going and to only have to apply to one school,” the 5-foot-4 Yacura said. “It feels like all my hard work has paid off, and I finally have something to show for it.” All of the field hockey student-athletes in Loudoun County had something to show for their hard work in 2016, when LCPS introduced field hockey as a varsity sport. Yacura and…
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Owen Gotimer
Owen Gotimer is an award-winning journalist and small business owner from Leesburg, Virginia. After graduating from Heritage High School, Owen spent his college years at Syracuse University, where he studied broadcast and digital journalism in the renowned Newhouse School of Public Communications, before earning a Masters degree in social media, culture, and society from the University of Westminster. Owen owns OG Media, a full-service marketing partner specializing in website design & development, content creation, and graphic design & print. Additionally, Owen is the president of of the Jeffrey C. Fowler Memorial Scholarship.
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (December 21, 2016) — For the second night in a row, the Loudoun County High School boys basketball team took care of business on their home court as they dispatched Conference 21B foe Park View High School, 87-46, on December 20 in Leesburg. Led offensively by senior guards Tyler Karol and Charlie Turnage and sophomore guard Joe Alexander, the Raiders jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. “My guys needed some confidence. They needed to know how to hold leads and how to win,” Loudoun County head coach Mark…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Leesburg (December 10, 2016) — With a three-point lead late in the fourth quarter, the Heritage High School boys basketball team turned their focus to defending the Broad Run High School shooters. In fact, the Pride had one shooter in mind – red hot senior shooting guard Drew Johnson. Extending well beyond the three-point line, Heritage forced Johnson to take an off balance shot which he failed to connect on as the Pride held on to beat the Spartans, 49-46, in Leesburg on December 7. “We knew they were getting the ball to…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Purcellville (November 29, 2016) — Loudoun Valley High School senior Sydney Hays has made a commitment to continue her softball career at the University of Dallas starting in the 2017-2018 school year. “I was playing in a tournament in Denver over the summer and coach Krysiak was watching a game. I got an offer at the end of the game to play for Dallas,” the 5-foot-7 Hays said. “After visiting the university in September, I knew that’s where I wanted to spend the next four years of my life. I chose Dallas because of…
https://youtu.be/ZR-w3bMz3VE Purcellville, Va. — There are just a few ways to improve on a night when you throw for three touchdowns, amass 241 all-purpose yards and lead your team on a comeback against the No. 1 team in the region. But Dominion High School senior Vashon McCants found his exclamation point. When Woodgrove High School set up for their potentially game-winning field goal with nine seconds left, McCants broke free around the right side of the Wolverines’ offensive line, dove in front of the kicker and blocked the attempt. Dominion senior linebacker Billie Walker scooped up the blocked field goal…
By Owen Gotimer LoCoSports Editor-in-Chief [twitter-follow screen_name=’BigO_Gotimer’] Ashburn (November 12, 2016) – A week out from travelling to Leesburg to play perennial state contender Tuscarora High School, two-time state champion Broad Run High School hosted the Huskies in a VHSL 5A North region playoff game. Two weeks of preparation led to two wins for the Spartans as they trumped the Huskies, 42-21, on November 11 in Ashburn. “They put up such a good fight last week. I respect Tuscarora 100-percent,” Broad Run senior center Connor Gorey said. “But this team has big things planned. We’re here to play. Our goal…